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moment of silence

photograph, reproduction
open-ended edition
media: print

$150 - h: 14" x w: 10" - print only, open edition

Lake Pokhara, Nepal

Despite the placid look, all was not peaceful in Nepal when I visited in 2001. Civil war had reignited with a thunderous explosion as Maoist rebels tried blowing up airports, kidnapping town leaders, and ambushing police patrols with a hail of bullets. Making matters worse, I had gotten deathly ill with strep throat during my stay, so I elected to recover in the “resort town” of Pokhara. I took this photo on the first day I felt well enough to walk around. It was a quiet, calm day, much like the tranquility this image represents. Unfortunately, the following day, violence ripped through town, and I came down with a Nepali intestinal parasite, which later plagued me for weeks.

Previously sold to private collector.

© 2001 - Scott Takeda



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